New York City Draft Riots of 1863
GPTKB entity
Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased police presence
increased racial tensions historical memory and commemoration changes in draft laws long-term_effects_on_New_York_City_politics |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
conscription laws
|
| gptkbp:completed |
July 16, 1863
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature
influenced films shaped public discourse on race and class |
| gptkbp:duration |
four days
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| gptkbp:historicalImpact |
influenced future protests
affected post-war policies shaped public opinion on conscription |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York City Draft Riots of 1863
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:African_Americans
Union soldiers Irish_immigrants |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
gptkb:African_Americans
wealthy citizens draft offices |
| gptkbp:ledTo |
military intervention
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York_City
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
historical analyses
political cartoons newspaper reports |
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Mayor_George_Opdyke
gptkb:Governor_Horatio_Seymour gptkb:General_John_A._Dix |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1863
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Civil_War
other draft riots race_riots_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:respondsTo |
Economic inequality
unpopular war policies |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
violence
destruction of property deaths |
| gptkbp:significance |
highlighted class tensions
reflected racial tensions |
| gptkbp:triggerType |
Civil War draft
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